Chapter IV

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From this reading 1772.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

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From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

being one more than seven

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

obtain

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

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From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

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From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

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From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the force of workers available

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

according to the clock

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

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From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading THE PALACE REVOLUTION.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At four o'clock in the morning the little group of conspirators assembled in the apartments of the Queen-Dowager.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading THE PALACE REVOLUTION.

characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

maintained at length without interruption or weakening

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PALACE REVOLUTION.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

which person or people

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading They were eight in all--Juliana Maria, Prince Frederick, Guldberg, Rantzau, Eickstedt, Köller, Beringskjold and Jessen--not, at first sight, a powerful list to effect a revolution; but they had the army at their command, and the whole nation at their back.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Moreover, some, at least, of them were sustained by the high consciousness that they were doing a righteous work, and the others were desperate men, who had all to gain and nothing to lose.